No idea if this will work, but going to try. Both Abercromby (Land Tortoise) and subsequently Amherst (Invincible) built these artillery radeaus (rafts). Mounted cannon, typically some 24-pounders. The Land Tortoise remains largely intact to this day. It is an historical site at the bottom of Lake George. As such, we know the dimensions, materials and construction techniques used to build these vessels. Will post links later in the thread.
All the planking is all straight flat planks and boards. Nothing fancy here. So an easy model. Land Tortoise is 52 feet x 18 feet. At our scale, 20.8 inches by 7.2 inches, so it is screaming Mike Miller build me!!!! THe other two radeau were larger (Amherst).
Soon we will have the cannon, very soon!!! It is a row-sail vessel - more images to come.
All the planking is all straight flat planks and boards. Nothing fancy here. So an easy model. Land Tortoise is 52 feet x 18 feet. At our scale, 20.8 inches by 7.2 inches, so it is screaming Mike Miller build me!!!! THe other two radeau were larger (Amherst).
Soon we will have the cannon, very soon!!! It is a row-sail vessel - more images to come.
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